Perinucleus

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A perinuclear region

    "For Six1 IHC staining in prostate cancer tissues and normal prostate tissues, immunoreactivity was seen primarily in the cytoplasm and perinucleus of prostate cancer cells (Fig. 1 )."

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"For Six1 IHC staining in prostate cancer tissues and normal prostate tissues, immunoreactivity was seen primarily in the cytoplasm and perinucleus of prostate cancer cells (Fig. 1 )."

Etymology

From peri- + nucleus.

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